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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-23
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afHIihl Dispatch o. the Appeal
LuIr Rock, Ark, Nov. 90 There Is
no change 10 rcport In the iop.-t fires now
prevailing throughout the State. The de-
siruciion oi property il without precedent
n this or ans other State from any causc,
aud uulcs rain ducs relieve us nobody
knows rhat will hrrumc ui many ot our
farming cItiyrns. Most appalling incidents
ui the fines riyagus n'nch this city,
one IN particular hcing worthy
0l spcriai mention. Down ia Little River
county. near Richmond lived family Il
rolprcd people. uud on the lirc approach
Ing their hat the mother took her infant
IN her arms aud started for ncighhor's,
bat discovered on getting away from home
that size was completely surrounded by
the flames. CmNrd with fear, she at
tempted Ia cruss the line, but the attempt
was top great, aud both mother aud child
wprc burned beyond recognition.
Walker county. adjoining this county ON
lho northeast, Is nov struggling with the
enemy
Mnyilpwor was burning last night, and
it Is said that tie destruction to farmers
will h. very great IN the county. The
State u NJ imprpgnalcd with streams and
swamps the lirc can easily be- kept IN check
except in cisss whpfu it takes q dead
sppt' through favored sections, then II has
90 be- given iull sway Rain N looked for
every dly, bat up to this writing 1850
O'Clock. no moisture has come TO qucnch
the earth,
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Cotton Ba,er~.

A majority OF the cotton buyers In this
city buy on both foreign and spinners'
accounts, and the question: "What effect
did the recent fires have To lessen or in
trrierc with your bank accommodations"
was put TO all alike. Following is the
result, n far as the gentlemen could bc
found.
y. NJ. Batcson n-Nonc whatever. The
tighincss In the money market has been
altogether with those Who do not deserve
credit II YOU can give collateral, banks
win let you have all you want.
Vincent. Airheart &Co. None whatever
after the hnt days nervousness.
&. +. FarnswOrih * Go. Not the
slightest.
Z. \. I. Hall have not felt any differ.
cncc ut all. Things arr going on as usual.
Muir, DuckwUrth q Co.-Nono what
ever.
A. A. Patton & Co. Not bit.
Patterson, Muller 4 Cot has had the
effect oi making bankers morc conserya'
tive aud watchiul Tor collateral, especially
the collaicmls ol compress warehouse re-
ccipts, which have heretofore carried In.
-urincc, and some Of the bankers are rc.
quiring additional insurance from those
having cotton In the comprcsscs.
VIM. Bowles 4 Son-So far ~ We are
concerned, they had no effect on banking
facilities. When We get a bill OF lading
that settles H. and i 70 happened that We
| had these hills for every bill IN the COM
pres when II was burned. know that
/ ID has had the effect Of making banks
more cautious and strict, but not with ~.
We have no settlements 30 make with any
one, and are buying ~ usual.
J. :. Drake n Co. We have not bought
any cotton since the fins, consequently
have experienced no Inconvenience.
Robert Jones, ir& Co. We have not been
| inconyenicnccd, In consideration that the
| factors have done MI they could 10 assist
us by not pressing for their bills.
r. l.. Topp 4 Co.--They have; In THIS
way, that We are required 10 give evidence
OF Insurance before they will pay the cash.
They are unwilling 10 rely upon the state
mcnt, heretofore regarded ~ good, that
the cotton was insured by the compress
company.
q. Falls 4 Cove have not been re-
elrictcd In the least.
Townsend, Cowie & Go We had NJ
cotton in that compress, and have not beer
affected IN the least.
Charles 4. Morrow, Exclusively io
Spinnen-The ArrEAL's editorial OF sun
day on the action Of the insurance CON
paniea Was timely aud correct notwith
standing the assertions oi "Undewriier
In this mornings issue. Up 90 last scasoI
wien the FIRE occurred in the Shelby she'
Memphis had never experienced scriou
cotton Gre, and yet Il would hardly. b.
justice 10 the Memphis factors 10 say tia
they had gone without ample insurance ul
10 that time. The insurnncc companic
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-23
ARKANsAs corroN oRoP.
Better This Year Than Last -Diversiiiod
Farming-W Wheeler.

special nispach 10 the Appel
LirrLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 22 Reports
received here today from different sections
oi the state say the cotton crop ol So is
about all gathered, and the yield thereof
is estimated to Doe at least One.iuurth bet.
ter than last year. The reason for this is
said 20 be- attributable 10 tine dry inll, no
rain having fallen IN the State Of any
consequence since last June. II Is
thought the crop will 60 81 CO.,.
600 or G25. 900 bales. Cotton ground
Il being sown in fall wheat and Il IL
said a much larger area h being put in
than was ever known oi at this season.
One reason for this is that the Wheel has
resolved 10 devote mon attention tu the
raising OF cereals, aud proposes " let king
cotton rest for q year on two nm expert
mcnt of the difference to the i1rmcr bc.
tween the cultivation 81 cotton and the
raising of diversified crop The system
attic organization OF the farming class ln this
State will OF Necessity be- felt on
in future elections in AfkanuA II is csti-
mated that the Wheel now numbers 1000
members, all of adult age, and II does not
require venerable political sagacity 10 iorc-
tell the effect Of this votc in opposition 10
candidates oi bclligcrrni faith 10 the best
interest oi the grange element oi Arkan-
sas citizens. An otlicr seeker will have TO
bc possessed OF the Tip hereafter u he
wants Wheel votes.
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A Yonns olrI n,lrned 70 Dealh.

FpcIiaI N7paHh 70 Ih1 ATIflI
lIor srEiSos, Ark, Nov %. Early this
morning Edith, The iouriccn.ycar-old
daughter Of Joe Prifchafd, a prominent
Wheeler and ex.comuy Assessor, died nom
the effects Of accidental burning. She was
engaged In ironing. and while standing be-
fore fireplace her slir became igniicd.
Excited aud alarmed, shc ran ont into the
yard, where the wind quickly famed the
flames and she was faially burned before
A..ialnnca nIIlA cd.
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ANNA, Ill.,, Nov. % The forest frcs ara
siill raging In all parts Of this and sur.
rounding counties The high wind of
Saturday scattered them over q much
LANCER territory than formerly, and Il Is al
most impossible 10 check them. Several
farm building In the Mississippi bottoms
have burned, among them one belonging
toM. V. Enycs, OF this city. The residence
Of A. G. Musgruvc, farmer living east of
town, was destroyed last night, together
with nll its contents Bridges, ties and
telegraph poles on the lines oi both the
Illinois Central and Mobile 4 Ohio rail-
roads have burned, aud delayed traffic
considerably No rain oiany consequence
has fallen here for five months.
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KING COTTON.
Results Of Recent Heavy Fires,
Rumored EmbarrassmentsG Growing
Out of Them Investigated.
Factors Report Few Policies Cam
y celed, and all Soon Replaced,
Buyers Divided in Opinion, Some
Claiming the Policy Is Unwise.
Only Few Bankers Who Feel Con-
strained to Look Sharp.
Insurance Men Satisfied, but Expect
Important Changes.
Only Few Bankers Who Feel Con-
strained to Look Sharp.
Insurance Men Satisfied, but Expect
Important Changes.
Complete Summing Up of the Situation,
About Which There Has Been
Wide Diversity of Opinion and
Undercurrent Statement.

Since the recent disastrous cotton fires,
in which Memphis was an unusually
heavy sufferer, the air has been filled
with exciting rumors. These were TO the
effect that large numbers of policies had
been cancelled by insurance companies,
the cotton factors were crippled, the buy
ers almost broken up in business, and the
banks grown alarmingly cautious and con-
servative. In order TO get at the bottom
facts OF the situation, APPEAL reporters
devoted yesterday TO interviewing the
business men directly concerned. Follow
ing are the results:
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Insurance information.

To the insurance men the following
questions were put, who answered them
in detail "What amount Of cotton
pnlicies have YOU Cancelled since the
great fires in this city? Have YOU made
any changes in your rules or regulations
ms 10 cotton insurance. II 20, what arr
they? What is 10 he the future oi cotton
insurance in Memphis
Bun 4. Price, secretary 81 the Home IN
surancc company, and also the agent for
the phnnix Of London, Fir oi England,
Washington oi Boston, and Crescent
oi New Orleans, said. There has
not been single policy Cancelled 10y
this or any Of the companies represent.
There Il no disposition 90 do such thing
10 far as know. There has not been
any change in any oi our rules aud rcgula-
tions. The rates were fixed Tor this year
months AGO and cannot be- intcriprcd with
until the next annual ncctingoi the board
oi underwriters. As 90 the future Of cot
ton insurance In this city, there will be-
some radical changes made. II Is abso'
luiply necessary that the values bc sepn-
micd by putting thc cotton into smaller
sheds, and have open courts IN them, and
lirr walls between the compartments. We
have not enough sheds Let the cotton
be- kept in smaller lots, and m0rc properly
looked after, and there will b. no prcicxt
ior increased insurance"
Mr.. Thos Wcli1r1- ! have taken mp q
few policies by instructions of companies !
represent The amounts were not large,
and at once replaced in other companies.
The cancellation amounts simply 10 re-
duction Of the amounts the companies
were carrying. For instance, a company
carrying $4,000 concluded Il was too
heavy and ca, Il down to $1,000. Every
company has limit line; this Is often
unconsciously exceeded, and II j. It's duty
10 come within the line ~ once. This N
the ease with several companies ] repre-
sent. They have no intention Of with
drawing business, but only Ia keep within
the proper limit, that is all. There has
not been the slightest alteration in any oI
their rules or regulations NJ iar as ] am
aware. The future of cotton insurance IN
Memphis will be- the same ~ heretofore
with the companies, but ! think the
factors will provide better protection In the
construction Of improved sheds and more
of them.
Mr.. W. II. Pullen. Manager oi the Van
dcfbilt Insurance Company No, sir; We
have not cancelled a policy byvason OF The
0rrs There has been no change In any Of
our rules. They are fixed each year by 10,
board Of underwriters. There will b,
changes. thongh think, next year, IN
one regard, at least. +. The home companio'
have been carrying too large q line, and
| they will have TO cut Il down considerably
/ Then. too, there will have TO be changes
made in the sheds. More sheds are need
ed. and Il "a necessary that they be bull
on a letter plan than the old ones.
4. u. Hunter, Secretary Of the Planters
Insurance Company: We have not can
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NIrriul N'tnirh tn the Appul,
llor SrmNCs, AK, Nov. 22.-Eoporis
iom this aud adjoining western counties
indicate much destruction to farm prop
criy aud residences from the forest fires
which have been raging ior week past.
lu this county alone thousands n dollars
! have gunc up In smoke The people IN
/ the afflicted districts nrc PRAYING for rain
to relieve them. The devastation wrought
! has been remote frum the railroads, and
has caused no loss 10 the roads oi this
section.
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rN'FaI Ui7l"I'h 70 ihe AVI N
LrrLE Rock, Ark, N0U p. a little
four year old daughtrr oi Mr. killar OF
Argcnii1 suburb ol ilils uly' Whilc
standing before the flg today had her
clothing igniicd, and before the hic could
be oxtlnguishcd the little ohcfub was
burned 10 badly tlwi .hr died in Three
hnurI.
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HIHTIHT W TT'II'H w IW' NTT'HIi
llrLrNA, Ark, Nov -. Last night,
- the fright train on the Arkansas
Midland railroad WAS nearing this
city, the sparks irum the engine *
niiod the dry grass along the track, aud
us the car that contained cotton passed
the flames llcw up and set iirc Ia seventy.
eight bales oi cotton, which, with tie
two box Um that contained the cotton,
were destroyed The loss is about -, 40
The cotton had been consigned los people
nj Holly Grove 10 merchants in Memphis
aud New Orleans. The loss h fully COW
yfpd by insurance
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y,,.. ab.ui Cairo, M.

CAmo, lll., Nov q. The woods are on
flrc for O radius Of fifty miles In every
direction from this place, but no damage
h,ynnd the burning Of few fences
and little ungathcrcd corn has been
reported. The report Of hunters be.
ine surrounded by fire In Niggcrwool
swamp has no foundation. Tho smoke
lruin burning fires Is very dense, and In
tcrrupts navigation ON the river 10 great
extent
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rpeclal Dispatch 20 thc AiHIHI
JACKSON, Miss. No, - In the igd'
oral court today Wilson NIIIcr rolorcd' =
pension agent oi Nitl lahuig o1hFicicl ul
several violations Of lhc pension l,Ws, =
lcN days since, was iinrl slVI pl guuse
llilL lie paid he "a. aaj was discharged
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-23

Tho white caps, or sclis,ycld regulators,
have made their appearance IN Cawlofd
county. Ind A. yet, they have confined
themselves to writing warnings and post
Ing notices There promises TO be trouble.
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Bnnkcrs' Changes.


To the bankers the following questions
were put: "What changes have you made
in your dealings with buyers Of cotton for
export since the recent fires? Have YOU
applied the same rule to buyers for eastern
or home consumption
The Mercantile bank, through Teller G..
II. Rainc, replied: "Nonc at all. Z"
Cashier Edward Goldsmith, OF the Ger
man bank, sud: "Nonc whatever; we are
pursuing the even tenor oi our way. We
haven't rs much interest in the matter rs
some other banking institutions. Good
exchange will bc bought and paid for M
usual"
Cashier ]. II. Smith, Of the Memphis
National, made answer 1--WE are not
handling that class oi business this season,
but may next"
The State National bank, through Cash
Ter Buckingham, replied: 1--WE have made
no change with our cotton buyers at all.
We are taking bills the same rs We have
been all along, both foreign and home"
For the Union and Planters bank Cnsh-
icr :. T.. Reid answered. "No change
whatever The safety OF our buyers
avoids the necessity Of our making any.
Mr.. j. A. Ombcrg cashier oi the Bank
OF Commerce, replied: 1--WE meet each
case "a il comes up, and our sole aim is To
protect ourselves without curtailing the ia'
cilities for handling cotton.
The Fint National bank, through lis
accredited moBhpiccc, Mr.. G. W. Schultz,
cashier, replied owe require each buyer
10 protect ms as each individual ease de.
mnnds. The details OF the business are
too numerous 10 be elaborated"
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Cotton, Corn, Fences, Out Houses
and Gin Houses Destroyed.
Magnificent Cypress Brakes At
tackled by the Flames.
Tho Dreadful Enemy Within Milo
of Cofieeville, Miss.
Great Destruction OF Property Reported
About Hot Springs-A Locomotive
Sets Fire to Dry Grass, Which
Communicates with Cotton.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal
LulA, Miss, Nov. 22.-The forest
fires have been raging throughout the
lWoo delta for the past two days, car
ying great destruction in their wake.
There has been great loss oipropcrty, such
as cotton, corn, fences and ont houses, and
in some instances gin-houscs and barns
have been destroyed. The greatest dam
age, however, has been to timber. Tho
magnificent cypress brakes, for which
this section IL famous, have, in many In
stances been almost dcnuded, en-
failing loss upon the owners of many
thousands and, perhaps, millions of dollars.
The smoke has been 20 intense that tho
people have suffered beyond endurance,
aud would quickly fec for a more con-
genial cline, but the same unlavomblc re-
ports come from all sections OF our coun-
try. 80 great and ~ dense has been tho
smoke that the cotton in the field has been
turned TO u ycllowish cast, aud Il IL almost
impossible 10 have washing done, Gar
mcnts washed and hung out 10 dry soon
become discolorcd. The burning Of the
corn and grasses will cause much suffering
with the cattle aud other animals. These
fires arr the results OF an almost continued
drought for six or eight months.
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rircs Approaching ,ou..,iIie.

TV'IIHT TNIHWN 10 TNV NNIVlII
CofrrryiItr, Miss, Nov. %. Forest
fires are reported in every direction, and
especially along the l.oosascoona river, in
the eastern portion oi the county. The
fire has been rigging within one milc Of
town this evening, hut is now under con-
trul. Many panels ol fence have been
burned throughout the county, and tho
smoke X yer, dislgrCablc,
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hived many good dollar during those
years, and should not grumble now that
they are called upon to pay part of it back.
| have no intimation as yet from the bankers
with which | do business that they will re-
quire policies OF insurance TO cover cotton
put into the presses until bills OF lading are
secured for it. However ! have under
stood that the banks had agreed TO require
such policies, and, il such be the case, |
should consider that it were placing addi-
tional burdens on the buyers, and es-
pecially those who buy for eastern mills
and who already find il up hill work to in
duce orders this way. The expense is
already large enough, and itrequires scien-
tific calculation TO name price that will
not be underbid from other markets.
II we want to continue to make this mar
ket attractive TO spinners of the east, We
should endcavor TO reduce expenses in
stead OF adding to them, us would be the
case il buyers were required to insure
their purchases for the benefit of the
banks. My correspondents distinctly say
that their purchases are covered by them,
and, therefore | cannot insure here and
charge to them. The insurance would
have to be added to the cost of the cotton,
or come out Of the buyers pocket.
II we report that the banks will not pay
for cotton unless the insurance certificates
accompany the tickets or bills lading,
the reply would likely be that they did
not propose TO pay double insurance, and
would send their orders elsewhere. Ii the
scheme, as | have understood il, is cor
rect, and is carried out, it would appear
very much as il the banks were cndeavor-
ing to help the insurance companies make
good some OF their losses by compelling
every one 10 insure Kind OF Col. Sellers
! business-every one must have n bottle ol
eye-watcr. The banks aud insurance com.
panics have prospered in the past, and
can see no sense in the banks now under.
taking TO rovolutionize business and place
additional burdens upon the buyers, and
thus operate against the market because
the home or foreign insurance companies
may have suffered loss in the late fire.
IIartmers & Cove have not had oc-
casion since the fire TO ask the banks for
accommodation, but would not hesitate "a
90 to them as freely rs ever should the
emergency arise.
b. Il. Bcecher--I am not aware Of any
change from usual facilities afforded.
There has been freight blockade ut this
season for several years past which the
additional congresses were intended e
remedy. Their destruction by fire renders
n recurrence OF similar trouble certainty
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2, 1887.
WARREN COUNTY MIDDLE.
The Withdrawal of Johnston Cornish Does
Not Bring Peace in His Party.


PH1LLIPsBuRe, N. J., Oct. 8O.--A new
trouble has grown out of the enforced re-
tiremsnt of Johnston Cornish, who was
under the age Of 80, and consequently in
eligible as Senator, and the choice of
Martin Wyckof as his successor on the
Democratic ticket. Certain leading State
and county Democrats urged upon ex-
Senator James E. Moon that he should be
a candidate for nomination. He is
strong friend of ex-Congressman Howey,
the Republican nominee, and said he did
not care to run against that gentleman.
The leaders told him, however, that it
was his duty 10 serve his party, now that
it was in trouble and liable to be defeated.
He finally consented to run and went to
Belvidere to attend the meeting to choose
q successor to Cornish.
After the second ballot certain Demo-
Gratis came to Moon and said: ssGiye us
$25 each and we will nominate you"
Moon had meanwhile been surprised to
find some of his supposed friends, includ-
Judge Garfield and Gauger Carroll, work.
ing against him and this demand for
money caused him to withdraw his name
without further ceremony. 1t now tran
spires that Governor Green, ex- Governor
Albeit and Senator Mcpherson had taken
a secret hand in the movement against
him and Moon is greatly incensed. He
stuck to Albeit last Winter despite re-
peated tempting offers il he would give
his vote to some other Democrat, and to
be treated In this underhand way causes
him to be indignant. He and his friends
are not supporting Wyckoff. - Trenton
State Gazette.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
BELYIDERE Division

Trains for NesV York and Philadelphia
On and after June 25th. 1887
Leave Manunka Chunk 200 m, and 1920, 400
and $50 pm.
Leave Beividere 7.O5 a m, and 1927. 425 and 1856
Leave Philipsburg 7.2e m. and 100, 452 and
1903 m.
Leave Frenchtown 1853 a m, 1.ae, 6.22 and 1888
Leave Pennington 1850 q m. /. 90 and 445 D m.
Arrive Lambeftville 500 m, 1850 and g. IS p m.
Leave Lambertviiie 7.o5 and $50 m, 2.os, b.55.
Arrive Trenton TAO and sos m. 2.42. os5. and
Arrive Philadelphia tKensington) s,l5 and s5s
Arrive Philadelphia broad Street station) s4s
and s,55 m, $50, so and $50 P m.
Arrive New York, via Trenton, $40 and 1910
Trains from Philadelphia and Nesg York
Leave New York, via Trenton. TAO, lilo m
Leave Philadsiphia iKensinsson) 74o m. laos.
Leave Philadelphia Broad Street Station) 500
m, 1901, 2.40, 4.00and 600 m.
Leave Trenton 9.05 M 100 $50, Aba and 7.o5
pm.
Arrive Lambertville s4oa m, 1853, 42S, b.24 and
7.40pm.
Leave Lambertville for Pennington g.a4 am, 2.09
Arrive Fiemington 1911 m, ass and o.5s p m.
Leave Lambertvine for Manunka Chunk $40
Leave frenchtown i6ii m. 2.2s, $50 and SIS
Leave rhillipsburg $50 and lo,4s am, sos, s.as
Arrive Beividere 1000 and iii2 M, s.si e52,
o.23pm
Arrive Manunka Chunk 1907, ii.2o m, SIS,
TOO and $50 pm.
Belyidere and Easton Accom-. leaves Lehigh
Junction 7.30 q. M, and arrives Belvidere 500
a. m. Returning, leaves Belvidere $40 q. m; ar
rives Lehigh Junction sSS a. m.
Additional train leaves Lehigh Junction, $50
a. m, arrives Manunka Chunk 1907 q. IN.
Additional trains leave Belvidere for Manunka
Chunk Gao, g. m. and 90 p. m. Returning leave
Manunka Chunk for Belvidere 7.05 a. M, and
9.S5 p. m.
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunka
Chunk at $40 q. M, Belvidere 6.22 q. m arriving
Lehigh Junction ITO q. M; and train leaving
Manunka Chunk 1918 o. m, Belvidere 1923 a.. M,
arIiye Lehigh Junction li.4S M. carry pas
sengers.
Connection is made at Manunka Chunk with
Delaware, Lackawanna Western Railroad; Lee
high junction with Lehigh Valley Lehigh Sus-
quehanna, Morris Essex, and New Jersey Central
Railroads. At Lambertvillew with Pennington Rail-
road. At Trenton with trains to and from New
York, Camden. &c.
For further information, see timetables, which
can be obtained the ticket offices.
CHAS. E. PUGH, j. Il. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
r. w. JACKSON.
Gent Supt. U. r. r. of NJ. Div.
FRANK ELLMAKER. Supt. Belvidere Div |